Re: Medicare Part B and Physical Therapy

[Guest guest]

Here is a link to the CMS page that addresses Medicare PT requirements (scroll

down to the bottom of the page for links to the applicable manual sections):

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/

Also, your Medicare carrier may have additional resources on their website

(local coverage decision). You didn't mention which state you were in, but for

WPS (MI, WI, IL, and MN) it's here:

http://www.wpsmedicare.com/part_b/policy/active/local/_files/l28531_physmed009.p\

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Aldridge, President/Owner

Vitalis Medical Billing Solutions, Inc.

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> Is anyone aware of a good website that addresses physical therapy services in

an outpatient setting for patients with Medicare B? I am particularly interested

in the types of services that patients can receive and where, under what

criteria the patient is discharged, how to apply, and the role of

private/supplemental insurance policies, etc.

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> Thanks

> Ally Zipse, SPT

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